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Gaudí enters the international research laboratory with the 'Gaudí Congress'
La Pedrera is hosting the Gaudí International Congress 2026 from October 22 to 25, a scientific meeting promoted to delve deeper into the architect's work, share new research and open up future perspectives from different disciplines.
The work of Antoni Gaudí continues to raise questions that go beyond its architectural singularity. Geometry, constructive solutions, the relationship with nature, symbolism and the ability to project new ways of living are some of the areas that focus the Gaudí International Congress 2026, the first congress dedicated specifically to scientific research on the architect. The meeting will take place from 22 to 25 October at La Pedrera, in Barcelona, with the aim of generating new scientific production, sharing knowledge and promoting dialogue between disciplines.
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The congress is part of the interest in delving deeper into Gaudí's legacy from a perspective that combines historical and documentary review with technical analysis, heritage conservation and the possibilities offered by contemporary research tools. The initiative aims to contribute to expanding knowledge about his work and the context in which it was developed, while also posing new challenges for future research.
The institutional inauguration will take place on Thursday, October 22nd with the participation of the Minister of Culture, Sònia Hernández Almodóvar. The opening speech will be given by Galdric Santana, curator of the Gaudí Year and director of the Gaudí Chair. The first day will include the presentation Inhabiting Gaudí , by Rosa Maria Alsina Pagès, from La Salle-URL, and communications dedicated to the architectural project, construction techniques and conservation.
Friday 23rd will be the turn of research focused on history, theory and documentation. Among the outstanding presentations are that of M. Mercè Compte Barceló, from the University of Barcelona, on gardens in Gaudí's work, and that of Miquel Domènech Roig, technician of the Colònia Güell Consortium, dedicated to symbolic figuration and abstraction in the broken windows of the crypt of the Colònia Güell. The day will be completed with new communication sessions and a proposal for cultural visits.
The third day, Saturday 24, will focus on communication, values and the contemporary projection of Gaudí's work. The presentation by Albert Samper Sosa, from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, will address the digital reconstruction of Gaudí's lost turntable, an investigation that links geometric study with the possibilities of digital technologies to recover and interpret missing elements. The thematic group's communications will complete the day's scientific program, which also includes cultural visits.
The conference will conclude on Sunday, October 25th with a session dedicated to geometry and modulation at the Bellesguard Tower, led by Galdric Santana Roma, from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. The final day will include the presentation of the conclusions and future challenges by the scientific committee, a question and answer session and the presentation of proposals to continue the lines of research opened during the meeting.
Over the course of four days, the program will combine specialized lectures, scientific communications and cultural activities, with the participation of researchers and professionals from different fields. Beyond reviewing the contributions already known about Gaudí, the congress aspires to establish a shared workspace from which to promote new questions and study methodologies.
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